{"product_id":"life-as-a-playwright-9781474285094","title":"Life as a Playwright","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Klein\u003c\/b\u003e is the head of the MFA Playwriting Program at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and author of over 30 produced plays, performed  Off-Broadway and at many prestigious regional theatres. He has also written several adaptations and his stage  version of Stendhal's classic novel \u003ci\u003eThe Red and the Black \u003c\/i\u003ewas produced at ACT Theatre, Seattle. He adapted \u003ci\u003eT Bone N Weasel\u003c\/i\u003e  for a Turner Network film, starring Gregory Hines and Christopher  Lloyd and for which  received both the HBO Playwrights USA award and the  Midwest Author's award. His other plays include \u003ci\u003eLosing It\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChance and Necessity \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDimly Perceived Threats to the System\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a  Playwright-in-Residence at the American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge,  and the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta and he has taught playwriting and  screenwriting at UCLA, the University of Texas, the University of  Washington, Ohio University, and Hollins University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJon Klein is an amazing playwright, but more importantly he is a unique and extraordinary artist who's pursuit of artistic excellence through the craft of writing can serve as a useful tool to the benefit of artists and students. His wealth of knowledge and skill when it comes to writing is not to be debated. He has truly lived a full life as a successful playwright. * Kenny Leon, Tony-award winning director *\u003cbr\u003eJon Klein has had a long, successful career as a working playwright and a dedicated professor.  I can think of no one better to share his insight and experience.  I certainly wish I had a book like this when I started out! * Robert L. Freedman, screenwriter and dramatist *\u003cbr\u003eI wish I could have read Jon Klein's [book] when I was starting out.  Jon uses examples from his own successful career as a dramatist to highlight the skills and fortitude necessary to navigate a life in the theater.  This is a book on play writing written by someone who's been in the trenches * Jeffrey Hatcher, playwright and screenwriter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. What is a Playwright’s Life Like?  2. What Makes You Want to Do It?  3. When Do You Call Yourself a Playwright?  4. How Do You Earn a Living?  5. What Happens When Your Play’s a Hit?  6. What Happens When Your Play’s a Flop?  7. How Do You Bounce Back?  8. What’s Luck Got To Do With It?  9. Can a Playwright Make Bad Decisions?  10. Does Controversy Help or Hurt a Play?  11. How the #$%@! Can I Get Someone to Read My Play?  12. How Do I Find the Right Opportunities?  13. Anything Else?  Appendix: Other Playwrights Have Their Turn: Contributions by Allyson Currin, Steven Dietz, Robert Freedman, Gary Garrison, Keith Glover, Chad Henry, John Olive, John Pielmeier and Y York","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408817463639,"sku":"9781474285094","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474285094.jpg?v=1730504319","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/life-as-a-playwright-9781474285094","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}